Amazing Midwives - My Best Birth2015-08-02T22:31:43Zhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/forum/categories/amazing-midwives/listForCategory?categoryId=3120006%3ACategory%3A238&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnyone using WeightAtBirth app?tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2015-02-01:3120006:Topic:2498782015-02-01T16:38:25.924ZLaura Vernnisslhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/LauraVernnissl
Hi everyone,<br />
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I was wondering if any of you have used an app called WeightAtBirth that claims it may predict the baby's weight at birth. The maker of the app says it uses scientific methods to do the predictions. I've downloaded the app, which seems OK, but I would like to get a second opinion from someone else who has already used the app.<br />
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Hi everyone,<br />
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I was wondering if any of you have used an app called WeightAtBirth that claims it may predict the baby's weight at birth. The maker of the app says it uses scientific methods to do the predictions. I've downloaded the app, which seems OK, but I would like to get a second opinion from someone else who has already used the app.<br />
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Thanks What happened to the documentary on The Pill?tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2015-01-14:3120006:Topic:2496362015-01-14T22:23:03.635ZJo Anne Lindberghttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/JoAnneLindberg
<p>Last year you announced a new documentary around this time. I haven't seen or heard anything about it yet. Are you still working on it?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all the work you do! </p>
<p>Jo Anne Lindberg</p>
<p>BirthLink.com</p>
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<p>Last year you announced a new documentary around this time. I haven't seen or heard anything about it yet. Are you still working on it?</p>
<p>Thanks so much for all the work you do! </p>
<p>Jo Anne Lindberg</p>
<p>BirthLink.com</p>
<p></p> HItag:www.mybestbirth.com,2013-11-20:3120006:Topic:2371792013-11-20T17:48:03.376ZEmma Jane Reidhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/EmmaJaneReid
<p>Hi i am single mum 18 i have a son Toby 6 weeks would love to chat with other mums thank you</p>
<p>Hi i am single mum 18 i have a son Toby 6 weeks would love to chat with other mums thank you</p> Vaginal Birth After Myomectomytag:www.mybestbirth.com,2013-11-05:3120006:Topic:2365732013-11-05T23:03:26.045ZShannon Phttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/ShannonPierce
<p>Searching for information regarding vaginal birth after myomectomy. I have scoured the web and cannot find any reputable reports / info related to VBAM (that's what im calling it at least).</p>
<p>My current OB is the doctor who performed by myo in Dec 2012 and is a GREAT surgeon. He also fully supports VBACS! However, prior to ever having looked at my fibroid that needed to be removed in order for me to get pregnant, he told me i would be having a c-section. This bothered me and still…</p>
<p>Searching for information regarding vaginal birth after myomectomy. I have scoured the web and cannot find any reputable reports / info related to VBAM (that's what im calling it at least).</p>
<p>My current OB is the doctor who performed by myo in Dec 2012 and is a GREAT surgeon. He also fully supports VBACS! However, prior to ever having looked at my fibroid that needed to be removed in order for me to get pregnant, he told me i would be having a c-section. This bothered me and still does. He had not looked at the fibroid, considered my health, weight, age, etc. And again, he is a surgeon so I feel he probably leans towards surgery regardless.</p>
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<p>Questions: What is the difference between VBAC &amp; VBAM? Why would a doctor support VBAC but not VBAM?</p>
<p>What if i wanted a natural birth free of drugs....wouldn't this decrease the likelihood of uterine rupture (just like VBAC)?</p>
<p>I would want to have my baby in a hospital under close observation and if a c-section was medically necessary I would do it, however, i do not support any unnecessary medical intervention. </p>
<p>Btw, i am 5 wks preg right now....I would like to have a 2nd opinion but don't even know how to begin my search.</p>
<p>Help!!</p>
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<p>Shannon P</p> Pregnancy after LEEPtag:www.mybestbirth.com,2013-09-08:3120006:Topic:2335832013-09-08T23:09:21.689ZMichelle Meadhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/MichelleMead
I had the leep procedure done 9 years ago. My husband and are are going to start trying to get pregnant soon.has anyone had experience with this? I vaguely remember the doctor saying there can be complications with pregnancy and carrying the baby. I'm trying to do as much research about everything before I am pregnant. I'm hoping to have a natural pregnancy and birth with a doula and midwife.
I had the leep procedure done 9 years ago. My husband and are are going to start trying to get pregnant soon.has anyone had experience with this? I vaguely remember the doctor saying there can be complications with pregnancy and carrying the baby. I'm trying to do as much research about everything before I am pregnant. I'm hoping to have a natural pregnancy and birth with a doula and midwife. home birth, a financial possibility for everyone?tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2013-01-04:3120006:Topic:2123712013-01-04T19:15:45.357ZShirenhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Shiren
<div class="discussion"><div class="description"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>After seeing "The Business of Being Born", my partner and I are absolutely positive that home birthing is for us. Partly because we will be having our daughter in Portugal and Portuguese is not my first language (infact, it is barely a second language). Also, we feel personally aligned with principals and practices of home birthing.</p>
<p>Due to a series of events (mainly immigration) I have had to return to…</p>
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<div class="discussion"><div class="description"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>After seeing "The Business of Being Born", my partner and I are absolutely positive that home birthing is for us. Partly because we will be having our daughter in Portugal and Portuguese is not my first language (infact, it is barely a second language). Also, we feel personally aligned with principals and practices of home birthing.</p>
<p>Due to a series of events (mainly immigration) I have had to return to Chicago while Bruno stays at home with my step-daughter and family. We have been living off savings as we transition to a new place in our life. With all the confusion, we started to feel that we might have to "settle" for a hospital birth.</p>
<p>During the process of excepting that we might have to give birth in a hospital because of financial blockers, I started to question could home births be a possibility for everyone? Or is home birthing a privilege.</p>
<p>Through this pregnancy, transformation, and process, we have started an Indiegogo campaign. <br/>So, we are asking that you donate, share, or send love our way as we start this campaign.</p>
<p>Peace,</p>
<p>Shiren and Bruno (and baby)</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Which is the best quality, fit, price, etc.:</span> <strong>Cotton Babies Unbleached Indian Prefolds, GMD (Green Mountain Diapers) organic prefolds, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">OR</span> Niki's Diapers Smart Fit organic or Bamboo/Organic Cotton Prefolds</strong>???</p>
<p>Also what about <strong>GMD fitteds &amp; Smart Fit FItteds</strong>??</p>
<p>This would be my first stash used from day one! I plan on using this with at least 2…</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Which is the best quality, fit, price, etc.:</span> <strong>Cotton Babies Unbleached Indian Prefolds, GMD (Green Mountain Diapers) organic prefolds, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">OR</span> Niki's Diapers Smart Fit organic or Bamboo/Organic Cotton Prefolds</strong>???</p>
<p>Also what about <strong>GMD fitteds &amp; Smart Fit FItteds</strong>??</p>
<p>This would be my first stash used from day one! I plan on using this with at least 2 children. I keep going back and forth on brand, but thinking maybe I should try a few of each to see what I prefer-but the prices do keep me from being too adventerous lol. I know I want to EXCLUSIVELY CD using prefolds &amp; wool covers (maybe 1 or 2 PUl covers-haven't decided). I want the most economical and natural way to cloth diaper as possible : ) Thank you mamas!!</p> Help this California Midwife!tag:www.mybestbirth.com,2012-12-04:3120006:Topic:2116642012-12-04T08:52:04.061ZNikkihttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/Nikki105
<p>Brenda's husband, Michael Capps, posted this to the Birth Freedom Network of California facebook page (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birth-Freedom-Network-of-California/133965880034488?fref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birth-Freedom-Network-of-California/133965880034488?fref=ts</a>):</p>
<p>"after 22 years of faithful midwifery ministry the Ca Medical Board came into our home and arrested Brenda Capps on Thursday Nov. 15th 2012 around 11-AM. Brenda works under The Religious…</p>
<p>Brenda's husband, Michael Capps, posted this to the Birth Freedom Network of California facebook page (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birth-Freedom-Network-of-California/133965880034488?fref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Birth-Freedom-Network-of-California/133965880034488?fref=ts</a>):</p>
<p>"after 22 years of faithful midwifery ministry the Ca Medical Board came into our home and arrested Brenda Capps on Thursday Nov. 15th 2012 around 11-AM. Brenda works under The Religious Exemption Clause and has every client sign the form for her care. We have obtained an outstanding attorney (David Faulkner of Bakersfield) and the Midwives all over Ca and USA and even out of the country are calling and in support. We seek your prayers. My wife is fearful. We are staying with her at all times. We will fight this to victory. All babies due are being delivered by other midwives in support of midwifery. Brenda Capps works as a Christian Domiciliary Midwife and within her rights of the law. The MB people who were all over our home with guns took $500.00 cash money from Brenda's desk that was her birthday money. They indeed are real low class and nasty people of evil."</p>
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<p>BFNC: "Brenda's attorney has astutely recognized that the CA medical board is on a "mission" to purge CA of midwives. They're going after any kind of infraction, and we need everyone in this group, and all of your friends, to write letters to the California legislature. It will only take a few minutes of your time, so please help now!"</p>
<p><a rel="nofollow" class="UFICommentActorName" href="http://www.facebook.com/mrsgombojav" id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][0]" name=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][0]">Daja Abdelaziz Gombojav</a><span id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][1]"> "</span><span id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[0]">There were no reports filed against Brenda. She had no bad outcomes that sparked this. The medical board is on a witch hunt. Hard to understand and yet that is the truth. There is a serious attack on our liberties!</span><br id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[1]"/><br id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[2]"/><span id=".reactRoot[3].[1][2][1]{comment342182915879449_1812598}..[1]..[1]..[0].[0][2]..[3]">There was so much talk in the last election about a "war on women." Well, this is a true war on women. The medical board doesn't believe we should be able to decide where we want our babies born, how we want them born or who we want to attend us. They want their piece of the financial pie--and that happens we they enforce fees and licensing. It's not just an attack on Brenda's right to practice midwifery in a way consistent with her religious beliefs and conscience, it's also an attack on every birthing woman. This is a true feminist issue."</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>My name is Nikki and Brenda was my midwife for both of my children, and I pray that she will be my midwife for anymore children I have. I ask anyone for assistance. We need to fight back. California can not do this to us. We cannot afford to lose even a single midwife in this battle. They are too precious! Please help in anyway. To add, The Capps family is struggling in being able to afford daily living plus all of the legal costs. Donate if you can here:</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span><a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/278926?c=home">http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/278926?c=home</a></span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Help me save midwifery in California! In a country with such a terribly flawed medical system, particularly when it comes to pregnancy and birthing, Brenda is absolutely invaluable. </span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>I had blogged about it earlier here before I found this forum:</span></span></p>
<p><span><span><a href="http://www.mybestbirth.com/profiles/blogs/please-help-this-midwife?xg_source=activity">http://www.mybestbirth.com/profiles/blogs/please-help-this-midwife?xg_source=activity</a></span></span></p> deliverytag:www.mybestbirth.com,2012-08-19:3120006:Topic:2068392012-08-19T01:24:12.000Zliyanghttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/liyang958
<div class="article_en">When she gave birth to her daughter last July, Cassie Friesen, of Broomfield, Colo., imagined she was inside a <a title="n.&#x6C34;&#x6CE1; vi.&#x5192;&#x6CE1;&#xFF1B;&#x6CB8;&#x817E;" href="http://dict.qeto.com/q/bubble" target="_blank"><strong>bubble</strong></a> and <a title="a.&#x53CD;&#x590D;&#x7684;&#xFF1B;&#x91CD;&#x590D;&#x7684;" href="http://dict.qeto.com/q/repeated" target="_blank"><strong>repeated</strong></a> the word 'peace' with each contraction.</div>
<div class="article_en">When she gave birth to her daughter last July, Cassie Friesen, of Broomfield, Colo., imagined she was inside a <a title="n.&#x6C34;&#x6CE1; vi.&#x5192;&#x6CE1;&#xFF1B;&#x6CB8;&#x817E;" href="http://dict.qeto.com/q/bubble" target="_blank"><strong>bubble</strong></a> and <a title="a.&#x53CD;&#x590D;&#x7684;&#xFF1B;&#x91CD;&#x590D;&#x7684;" href="http://dict.qeto.com/q/repeated" target="_blank"><strong>repeated</strong></a> the word 'peace' with each contraction.</div> Birth Stories movie/documentary on Ina May Gaskin and The Natural Way of Giving Birthtag:www.mybestbirth.com,2012-07-12:3120006:Topic:2042732012-07-12T22:48:35.214ZMarie-Paul Baxiuhttp://www.mybestbirth.com/profile/MariePaulBaxiu
<p>The truth revealed about giving birth in the movie/documentary: "Birth Story". </p>
<p>A documentary on a midwife; Ina May Gaskin and how she facilitates women at the Farm in Tenessee. Yes... you can see life emerging just has nature intended it. These women come to Ina May Gaskin to give birth naturally and yes the rate of c-section is as low as could be: 1/4% Versus 32% rate in America in 2007 for hospital birth (1.4 million Caesareans were performed in the U.S, according to the…</p>
<p>The truth revealed about giving birth in the movie/documentary: "Birth Story". </p>
<p>A documentary on a midwife; Ina May Gaskin and how she facilitates women at the Farm in Tenessee. Yes... you can see life emerging just has nature intended it. These women come to Ina May Gaskin to give birth naturally and yes the rate of c-section is as low as could be: 1/4% Versus 32% rate in America in 2007 for hospital birth (1.4 million Caesareans were performed in the U.S, according to the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db35.htm"><font color="#000066">report from the National Center for Health Statistics</font></a>).</p>
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<p>Look at the numbers in this article written as a review to the documentary: <a href="http://epoch-archive.com/a1/en/us/lax/2012/07-Jul/12/A8_EET-20120712-SOCAUS.pdf">http://epoch-archive.com/a1/en/us/lax/2012/07-Jul/12/A8_EET-20120712-SOCAUS.pdf</a></p>
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<p>What can be done to optimize Natural birth in "the safest environment" with the least amount of intervention and can it be done?</p>
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